Tesla to open new Irish service centre in Cork

Forget Mars, Elon Musk's Tesla is Cork-bound after property deal for sales and service centre near Fota Cross. Decathlon had also looked at same building

Fota opportunity: Telsa is due to roll out its second-ever  Irish sales and retail showroom at   Fota Junction/Cobh Cross, Cork. Picture Dan Linehan

CAR company Tesla is to open its second-only service centre for its Irish fleet, having secured a premises and a change of use planning grant near Fota, Cork in a low-key deal; the same unit had previously been eyed up by sports retailer Decathlon.

A Tesla electric vehicle charges at  a  showroom and service center. Photo: Bloomberg